Transcription of Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
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Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Agreement ON A Unified Patent Court UPC/en 1 UPC/en 2 THE CONTRACTING MEMBER STATES, CONSIDERING that cooperation amongst the Member States of the european Union in the field of patents contributes significantly to the integration process in Europe, in particular to the establishment of an internal market within the european Union characterised by the free movement of goods and services and the creation of a system ensuring that competition in the internal market is not distorted; CONSIDERING that the fragmented market for patents and the significant variations between national Court systems are detrimental for innovation, in particular for small and medium sized enterprises which have difficulties to enforce their patents and to defend themselves against unfounded claims and claims relating to patents which should be revoked; CONSIDERING that the european Patent Convention ("EPC") which has been ratified by all Member States of the european Union provides for a single procedure for granting european patents by the european Patent Office; CONSIDERING that by virtue of Regulation (EU) No 1257/20121, Patent proprietors can request unita
(i) "Statute" means the Statute of the Court as set out in Annex I, which shall be an integral part of this Agreement. (j) "Rules of Procedure" means the Rules of Procedure of the Court, as established in accordance with Article 41. 1 Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009
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